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Prolific cookbook author James McNair has been chief judge of Sutter Home Winery's burger cook-off since it began in Napa in 1990. One of his books, Build a Better Burger, includes every winning recipe. Some past winners — and McNair's Louisiana roots — inspired the burger here.

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3.5/4

Have made this several times exactly as written to rave reviews.....a little putsie to assemble but well worth it!

kampa68
/ 08.01.2016

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i really like just how this recipe looks i eaten it before with my loved ones all of us enjoyed this we can have a family group gathering again and cook this recipe again soon this really is one tasty recipe you should test it i guarantee you all you could should this its very tasty

I have not reviewed any recipes to date since using this website for 8 years, but this recipe was so fantastic that I felt inspired to post my review. I did make a few tweaks to the recipe -- no watercress or okra and I cooked the burger on my stovetop in a large frying pan rather than grilling since it was raining outside. This burger was AMAZING and decadent, and I would recommend cooking stovetop in a large frying pan rather than on the grill. It was juicy and a bit different from the everyday. We did use top notch ingredients, and bought everything from the butcher counter at Whole Foods, and we made the spicy mayo a bit spicier with some Siracha. I can't recommend it enough! A good quality bleu cheese crumbled with a fork is essential, and a large juicy heirloom tomato added great flavor.

NYtoNC
from Chapel Hill, NC
/ 01.11.2014

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It was a winner for us. My only regret was that I didn't do as many onions as they said, because those were fantastic. That and I didn't put on any bleu cheese, which I think would've really added to it. What I made was good, but honestly it could have used a bit more flavor so that's why I recommend the onions and bleu cheese.

dckesler
from Provo, UT
/ 12.14.2013

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jk it was fire

freshiemane
/ 11.11.2013

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Great recipe! I wanted something different and this is it. The sweet onions, zingy mayo and slightly salty sausage work great together, and the nuts add a really interesting texture. This will become a go-to recipe for us.

A Cook
from Laramie, WY
/ 05.30.2013

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What a fantastic burger! This recipe really elevates the traditional grilled cheeseburger. The only thing that I can see wrong with it is that we didn't have anyone over to share it with us! We can't wait to have a summer BBQ to make these for our friends and family!
We used goat cheese instead of blue cheese and it was fantastic.

ajablon22
from Ventura, CA
/ 03.09.2013

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I love Hamburgers! I used Chorizo since I could not find Andouille. I loved the little spiced up burger meat. I was not sure about putting pecans in my burgers and I will do it again. My fiance said this is what made the burger for him. For me it was the spicy mayo. Simply amazing! I added extra heat and lemon juice to taste and I hate to say that I was dipping my cucumbers into it. Not healthy but YUM! I didn't do the caramelized onions and I don't know if I will. On burgers, they just are not my thing. Instead I used, lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheddar cheese. Wow! I want to make these burgers again today.

A Cook
from Durham, NC
/ 02.01.2013

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All the family love this just as is. One daughter thought grilled pineapple would be a good addition, I'd agree if you like that kind of thing.

A Cook
from Denver
/ 12.19.2012

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Heavy, dry and not very intereting. I added extra hot sauce to the mayo and that was good, as were the onions. The burger, I will not make again.